Robert de Ufford, Earl of Suffolk #20's mother was Cicely de Valognes #21.
She was daughter and co-heiress of Sir Robert de Valoignes #22 (d.1281) and Eva (de La Pecche) #22 (or Eva Criketot #22.)
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| Orford Castle Keep, granted to Sir Ufford, First Earl of Suffolk #20 in perpetuity by Edward III in 1336. (It had been governed by his mother's family the de Valoines since Edward I.) |
Robert Earl of Suffolk #20's father was Sir Robert de Ufford #21 (11 June 1279-1316).
He was summoned to parliament as a baron between 1308 and 1311. Sir Robert #21 had had 6 sons. His first son, William died without issue before his father, so
Robert #20 became his heir.
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| Ufford Coat of Arms |
And
Sir Robert #21's father (only parent that we know of) was the first
Robert de Ufford #22 (birth about 1250 - 1298) "who was a younger son of a Suffolk landowner
John de Peyton #23, and this
Robert #22 "was the founder of the greatness of the family."
Robert #22 assumed his surname from his lordship of Ufford in Suffolk, and attended Edward I on his crusade. Between 1276 and 1281 he acted as justice of Ireland. He was instructed by Edward I to introduce English law into Ireland...he also built the castle of Roscommon 'at countless cost.' (He was replaced as justice in 1281)... since Ufford 'by reason of his infirmities could not perform his duties.' He died in 1298.
Source: Dictionary of Biographies Vol 20, p.10, Ufford, publication of Ancestry.)
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| Roscommon Castle, Ireland |
I'm including photo copies of the Robert Ufford details in the publication I just cited. It's extensive!
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| Page 9, Dict. of Bios Robert Ufford at bottom of r. column |
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| Page 10, Dict. of Bios - Robert Ufford |
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| Page 11, Dict. of Bios - Robert Ufford |
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| Page 12, Dict. of Bios - Robert Ufford |
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| Page 13, Dict. of Bios - Robert Ufford |
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Ruins of Roscommon Castle
Roscommon Castle is located on a hillside just outside the town. Now in ruins, the castle is quadrangular in shape, it had four corner D-shaped towers, three storeys high, and twin towers at its entrance gateway, one of which still retains its immensely sturdy vaulted roof. The entire castle was enclosed by a lofty curtain wall. It was built in 1269 by Robert de Ufford, Justiciar of Ireland, on lands he had seized from the Augustinian Priory.[3] The castle had a most chequered history. It was besieged by Connacht King Aodh Ó Conchobhair in 1272. Eight years later it was again in the hands of an English garrison, and fully repaired. By 1340 the O'Connor's regained possession of it... (Source: Wikepedia)
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